Walking

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Walking and Trekking

Walking and trekking the tracks throughout New Zealand is top of the to-do list for many travellers to New Zealand. From gentle, scenic short walks to multi-day adventures, experience Aotearoa on foot and immerse yourself in the bush, beach and wilderness you came to see.

11 items with the highest ranking score first

South IslandCanterbury

Cave Stream Scenic Reserve

Cave Walk - Craigieburn

Cave walk takes 1 hr The cave is 594m long and is one of the regions natural gems. Limestone formations nearby were the setting for the filming...

Alpine scenery in the Bealey VAlley

South IslandCanterbury

Bealey Valley Walk

Arthur's Pass

2.4 km return | 50 minutes return (to river)

South IslandCanterbury

Time: 40 min return From Akaroa, take the Akaroa Lighthouse Road - 11 km of steep, narrow rough road, suitable for 4 wheel-drive vehicles.

Hanmer Forest

South IslandCanterbury

Forest Walk

Hanmer Forest

Time: 1 hr return

Views from Conical Hill

South IslandCanterbury

Conical Hill Walk

Hanmer Forest

3 km return | 1 hour return

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Acland Falls

South IslandCanterbury

Acland Falls Track

Peel Forest Park

1.2 km return | 50 minutes return

A mock up of a pit saw site

South IslandCanterbury

Dennistoun Bush

Peel Forest Park

1.8 km return | 45 minutes return

Kahikatea is NZs tallest native tree

South IslandCanterbury

Kahikatea Walk

Peel Forest Park

1.9 km return | 1 hour return

South IslandCanterbury

Arboretum Loop Walk

Orton Bradley Park

40 minutes return

South IslandCanterbury

Dunmallet Loop Walk

Orton Bradley Park

40 minutes return

Onawe Pa protrudes into the harbour

South IslandCanterbury

2.5 km return | 1 hour return